Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-01
BRIEFS.

"chilled' within year, is now larger
than ever before.
The appointments of Bishop Peterkin
i'm this locality are as follows: Martins.
burg, April sth; Shepherdstown and
Duffields, 10th; Harper's Ferry, 11th;
Summit Point, 18th; Leetown, Middle
way and Bunker Hill, 18th.
A melancholy interest attaches to the
communication in another column from
Mr.. j. d. Rentch. 1t was written bnt
few days before his death, and reached
us only slightly in the advance of the
sad news that he was no more.
Mrs. Christie Croft Reall, wife of Mr..
Edward Beall and daughter of William
and Lydie Strider, of this county, died
in Hardin, Missouri, on the 9th of Feb
ruary. of par alysis-aged SO years. 1t
was only few weeks ago weannounced
the de,th of MIR. Jesse A. Strider, broth
er of the deceased.
The annual public meeting Of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Lutheran Church Of this
place will be held Tomorrow Saturday
evening ut half past seven o'clock in the
church. The public is cordially in
vited to attend. An interesting meet
ing may be expected.
News has been received here Of the
death of Fletcher Miller, son of Rev. j.
|. Miller, of Luray, Va. Fletcher was
boy Of more than ordinary brightness,
and was quite a mechanical genius, hav-
ing invented a number of useful arti-
cles. He has been i'll for some time past
with Bright's disease. We presume he
was about 20 years of age.
Everybody in town-and the country
too-knows who is meant when ''The
Boss Clothing Man of Shepherdstown"
is referred to. Well, he has gotten in
his spring stock of goods, and all lie
asks now is that you will call and exam
ire. and if he can't please you he won't
say word. Just any kind of clothing
any man can wish for he has.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
pany has sent out IL circular requesting
the return of all passes issued by it and
inslructing the officers of the road 10
issue no passes for the free Transports
ton of persons or special cars from
one State into another on and after
April l, 1887, except for officers and
employees of railway companies.
O. b. Richold, the man who escaped
from Winchester Jail and was recaptureC
at Shepherdstown by Sergeant Arthur
few weeks ago, was tried last week for
stealing hides from Zepp's Capon Bridge
Tannery. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty and fixed his punishmentatfo four
ard a-half years in the penitentiary.
Richold was formerly from Muncy, Pa.
Easter is nigh. 1t comes early this
year-on the 10th of April. Good Fri
day accordingly falls on the Sth. There
are many who can't comprehend why
Easter doesn't fall on a regular date, as
Christmas and other holidays. 1t is
because it is regulated by the moon.
The day is reckoned thus: The first
Sunday after the first full moon after
the 2lst day of March.
Rev. w. L. Lynch, a member of the
Baltimore Conference of the M. Il.
Church South, died Saturday at Berry
vile, Va, of gangrene, caused by OBJ
structions of the chief blood vessels OF
his leg. Rev Mr.. Lynch was about nifty
years old, and was one OF the most useful
ministers in the conference. lie lost MS
wife about four years ago, ana leaves
six small children orphans.
DR.. Gibson has some seasonable ad-
yertisements this week-garden seeds
and fishing tackle. As to the former,
he has Landreth's seeds, which are Sec
ond 10 none i'm the world. And the
fishing tackle, why, lie has enough IN
quantity and variety 10 catch all the hsh
in the Potomac. He has more attrac-
tive fishing goods than have ever before
been seen in Shepherdstown.
Last week five year-o!d son OF Cal
vim Welty, tenant on Ezra Emmerrs
farm, near Fairplay, Washington coun-
ty, while playing with matches, set hre
10 a straw stack. The blaze commune
Gated TO large, new frame barn. The
building and IA portion of the contents
were destroyed, aud Mr.. Welty was Sc
verely burned removing the stock. The
loss is placed at 81 900; no insurance.
An election on the question OF license
or 40 license &c sell liquor took place III
Frederick county, Va, on Monday.
The returns so far received indicate
that the dry" ticket has carried the
county by abont 500 majority. The
vote was full one. Winchester voted
against license several months ago. AT
ter the LIST of May no license to sell
liquor will be granted either in city or
county.
Pursuant to call, the prohibitionists
from all parts of the State held confer
ence at Mar;insburg last week to devise
means for campaign tn carry prohi-
bi,ion amendment. A number OF let
ters, giving views of prominent absent
ones, were read. The conference and
the opinions in the letters seemed to be
unit on making strictly non-partlzan
campaign. A vigorous fight is to be
made to carry the amendment. and the
work begins at once.
Onr friend Mr.. NJ. NJ. Skinner has Sc